1978

The Board of Volvo proposed a merger between Saab-Scania and Volvo. The new company would be called Volvo Saab-Scania AB, but the proposal was not approved.

The same occurred to the plans to make a deal with the Norwegian Government, which would have resulted in Volvo being reorganised to become a joint Swedish-Norwegian company called Volvo (Swedish-Norwegian) AB.

The Volvo F7 truck was introduced this year and became one of the most popular Volvo trucks ever.

Volvo's research engineers designed a new safety accessory, a special booster cushion for children. The cushion was a success not least because it was also cheap.

The Volvo BM range of wheel loaders was completed with the addition of the compact L4200.

The B10R replaced the B59 as an ergonomic city bus.

New truck plant opened in Tuve, Sweden and a bus plant in Borås, Sweden.